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Japan rolls out trial sales of ‘morning-after’ Contraceptive Pills: Report
Tokyo: Japan on Tuesday started the trial of over-the-counter sales of morning-after contraceptive pills, according to a media report. The emergency contraception drugs, available without a doctor’s prescription, will be now sold…
- Middle East
Japan to provide humanitarian aid worth USD 65 million to Palestine
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa announced that they would provide 65 million dollars in additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The announcement was made…
- World
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Southeast of Honshu in Japan on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. Japan reportedly issued a Tsunami advisory after…
- World
5.6 magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo: A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted southeast of Honshu in Japan, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The temblor that hit the region at 2122 GMT on Thursday was epicentered…
- World
Typhoon Yun-yeung approaches Japan
Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday said that typhoon Yun-yeung formed over the seas south of the country is likely to hit the eastern Pacific Ocean side and make landfall…
- World
Japan joins India and China’s neighbours in rejecting Beijing’s new map
Beijing: Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new “standard map” for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea…
- World
Quad foreign ministers likely to meet on sidelines of UNGA in New York next month
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are likely to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month with a focus on expanding…
- Technology
Japanese C2C marketplace Mercari to double workforce in India
New Delhi: Japanese C2C marketplace Mercari on Monday announced the opening of its new office for their Global Center of Excellence (GCoE) in Bengaluru and is taking strategic steps to expand its…
- World
Japan postpones launch of rocket carrying lunar lander
Tokyo: An H2A rocket carrying a probe intended to attempt the country’s first lunar landing was scheduled to be launched from Japan, on Monday morning, however, the mission was postponed due to…
- Middle East
Dubai Municipality explores best practices in sewage, rainwater management in Japan
Abu Dhabi: Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, alongside a delegation from the Municipality’s executive and administrative department, explored best practices in sewage and rainwater treatment in Japan, during their visit…
- Telangana
Telangana: TOMCOM to hold enrolment drive at Mahbubnagar on Aug 26
Hyderabad: The Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM) will be conducting an enrolment drive at colleges in Mahbubnagar on August 26. TOMCOM is organizing a program to train and recruit qualified nursing…
- World
Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan
Tokyo: Lan, the seventh typhoon of this season, made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday with gusts and heavy rainfall, disrupting transport services for travelers from both home and abroad during the…